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Driving Schools, Road Testing and Third Party Road Testing

Completion of Driver Education

Before being licensed in the State of Utah ALL individuals who have never been licensed to drive a motor vehicle (anywhere) must complete an approved driver education course.  A certificate of completion must be furnished to the examiner at the time application is made for a license.

If you are coming from another US State with a driver education completion certificate that completion certificate may be accepted if the course hours are at least 18 hours classroom, 6 hours driving, and 6 hours observation.

Remember that this certificate of completion is not a license to drive.

 

Driver education in Utah may be completed at your local high school, through a Commerial Driving School, or from an Online Driver Education course.  There are two schools in Utah that have been approved for Online/Home Study driver education. Those two schools are;

A-1 Driving School
Utah Electronic High School

If you complete an online driver education course you will also be required to have 6 hours driving and 6 hours of observation, which can be completed at any approved commercial driving school or high school.

Please be aware that there are many online driver education courses offered on the internet. These courses may offer driver education or practice testing, but they have not been approved by the Driver License Division and cannot be accepted as proof of driver education completion.

The Driver License Division under the authority of U.C.A. 53-3-501 and Utah Administrative Rule R708-2 regulates commercial driver training schools.

Road Testing

The State of Utah offers two options for applicants who must complete a Driving Test in order to obtain a Utah Driver License.

1. An applicant may choose to take a road test with the Driver License Division by completing the application process set forth by the division, which may include but not limited to:

    

   • Providing proof of identification, and;
   • Passing the knowledge written test

   After these requirements have been met, a road test may be scheduled by appointment. The applicant must supply the vehicle for the road test.

   OR

2. An applicant may take a road test with a Certified Commercial School Third-Party Tester. To test with a third-party tester you must have the following:

• A license from another country, or a learners permit issued by the Driver License Division
• Provide the tester with proof of identification
• **Please note there may be an additional fee charged for testing with a third-party tester

An applicant may not use the services of a third-party tester when:

1. An applicant has a Utah license and has been requested to take a road test by a physician, other medical professional or by a law enforcement officer
   
2. An applicant has been requested by the Driver License Division to complete additional hours of driver training